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Potlatch Totem Park
Alaska · United States
This site offers a variety of attractions including a totem carving building, a traditional Native Clan House, dugout canoe, a gift shop, antique cars and a Russian Museum. Hear stories and information about local culture, history, economy & lifestyles as you travel from site to site. Enjoy your fresh roasted coffee and gourmet cookie at this site.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Potlatch Totem Park
Welcome, curious explorer, to the profound and story filled grounds of Potlatch Totem Park. As a professor of cultural history, I am thrilled to guide you through this extraordinary space. …
Listen in the app2The Welcoming Portal Figures
As we approach the main entrance to the park's central gathering area, draw your attention to the prominent figures flanking the pathway. These are the welcoming figures, serving as the ceremonial hosts of Potlatch Park. …
Listen in the app3The Master Carver's Shed and the Cedar's Life
Let us pause here near the active carving shed, where the scent of freshly cut cedar is intoxicatingly sharp. Many visitors to this park ask a very common, yet deeply important question: Are these real, authentic totem poles? …
Listen in the app4The Traditional Clan House
Standing before us is a magnificent reproduction of a traditional Clink-it clan house. Before the modern era, these massive cedar plank structures were the epicenter of daily life, politics, and winter ceremonies. …
Listen in the app5The Bear and the Sharing of Knowledge
As we continue our walking route, stop before this heavily carved pole featuring the prominent figure of a bear. In the complex mythology of the Pacific Northwest Coast, the bear is a highly revered creature. …
Listen in the app6The Epic of the Eagle and the Whale
We now stand before a pole that depicts one of the most poignant and dramatic legends in the regional canon: the story of the Eagle, the Whale, and the lonely woman. Let me recount the oral history for you as we look at the…
Listen in the app7The Origin of the Sun, Moon, and Stars
Our final specific pole analysis brings us to the most crucial creation myth of the Native Alaskan peoples: The story of the Raven and the Sun. Look up at this magnificent carving. …
Listen in the app8Closing
As we walk toward the exit of Potlatch Totem Park, take a deep breath of the rainforest air and let the profound weight of these stories settle into your mind. We have traversed a landscape where history is not confined to the…
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What is Potlatch Totem Park?
Potlatch Totem Park is a place in Alaska · United States with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Alaska · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 55.4202, -131.7705 |
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